Miranda Dela Cruz Lim, president of DLC Enterprises, was livid upon reading her daughter's messages.
Since she gave birth to Leah, she has spoiled her. Therefore, anything she tells her, she'll believe without investigating the matter.
"That bitch has such a thick face! What did you do? I hope you give her a nice slap on the face."
"That's what I did, mom. However, everyone is siding with Eunice!"
"What do you mean by that? Is she in the board meeting?"
"Yes, mom! And Jullian reprimanded me because I questioned Eunice's place. However, he was also on her side, and I felt humiliated that he did not support me. Instead, he had faith in Eunice! What should I do, Mom? What if Jullian canceled our engagement and chose Eunice to marry? Mom, I'm going to jump on the bridge!"
Miranda was startled when Leah sent that message. Without delay, she dialed Leah's number.
"Leah, please don't say that. Mom will go insane!" Worried, Miranda did her best to coax her daughter. She was sitting on pins and needles when Leah did not respond but sobbed.
Meanwhile, Leah curled her red lips triumphantly as she sensed her mother panicking. When she acts like that, her mother will do whatever she asks.
Leah squeezed more crocodile tears into her eyes, ignoring Jullian's driver's suspicious stare. She sobbed so the driver could inform Jullian that she was upset about how he had treated her during the meeting. She was his fiancée, but he did not support her! More than likely, he is protecting Eunice!
"Mom, why does Eunice often bully me? What did I do to her that she was resentful of me? Is it my fault I have a caring mother like you and an amazing stepfather?"
Leah knew her stepfather, Robert Lim, would visit the company that morning, and he was listening to the conversation.
"What's going on? Who bullied my princess? Are they seeking death?"
Leah conceals her smile, but Jullian's driver stares at her through the rearview mirror. Thus, she maintains her acts, sobbing. "Dad…"
"Who is this person who makes my princess cry?" Robert asked angrily.
Leah was over the moon that her stepfather took the bait. Robert Lim comes from a well-known family, such as the Lopezes. The difference was that Robert was infamous for being ruthless. He would spare no one.
Robert becomes enraged after hearing Miranda's story, which is filled with lies. He promised her, "Don't worry, princess. My people will deal with this woman. I will ensure that she never returns to Claire City."
"Thank you, dad! You are the best in the world!"
"Small thing… Anyone who dares to hurt my princess will pay heavily!" Robert has no children with his first wife. Thus, he treated Leah as his own.
After he assured Leah about dealing with Eunice, he left for an important meeting with a Meier representative regarding his proposal to cooperate with them.
Leah and Miranda weren't aware of this proposal, as Robert planned to surprise them once he sealed the deal between Lim Corporation and Meier Holdings.
The mother and daughter were elated after Robert made a promise. Since Miranda married Robert after divorcing her first husband, she tried hard for him to head over heels with her, and indeed, he was smitten with her beauty. Even now that she is almost fifty, she still looks youthful because she manages well how to take care of her skin, and it's because of Robert's wealth that she can do anything.
Therefore, he never refused once she made a request, such as eliminating someone who was a thorn in their life.
"Now rest assured, Leah. Eunice is insignificant to us! She has no one to protect her. Do you understand me?"
"Yes, Mom."
"Good. Now let's talk here in my office. Good thing your dad has left already."
"Okay, mom. I'm almost there." Leah ended the call. However, she continues sobbing to gain Jullian's driver's sympathy.
The car arrived at the DLC building, but Leah did not move.
She had just left the vehicle when the driver opened the door for her, so the man was only forced to get out and walk to the other side.
"We're here, Miss Dela Cruz," Mason announced indifferently, rolling his eyes as he got bored with her antics. He would not use much of his energy if it weren't for his boss instructing him to put up with her temperament until his mission was over.
Leah was livid after she noticed the driver was stern toward her. She glared at him, thinking, 'After Jullian and I get married, I will fire this driver as well!'
"You!" Waiting in the lobby, Miranda scurried toward the driver and shoved him. After Leah had said such a word over the phone, she could no longer relax. Thank goodness Robert persuaded Leah to calm down. Even so, she couldn't allow Jullian to bully her daughter. He must not have forgotten that the Lim family is on par with the Lopezes regarding power and status in Claire City. "Tell your boss that if anything happens to my daughter, he will pay heavily!"
The driver did not retort to her threat but merely said goodbye and drove away.
Miranda was irked at how the man ignored her words but hurried to leave. Now, she could not vent her aggravation. Therefore, it's useless whether she fretted in front of her company.
"Let's go to my office." Miranda brought her daughter to her office and instructed her secretary to serve them tea. "Leah, are you alright?"
Miranda carefully scanned her daughter's face when they were inside her office. She breathed a sigh of relief when she found no bruises or wounds on Leah's body.
"Tell me what happens at the board meeting. Why could Eunice attend such an important meeting?" she asked curiously.
"Mom, you would not believe it, but Eunice is the vice president of M&M International!"
"What did you say, Leah?" Miranda's eyeballs wanted to pop out of their sockets. "Eunice is a big shot at M&M International? How did that happen?"
Miranda was shocked after she heard everything from Leah. She was still in disbelief until Leah finished detailing what happened during the board meeting.
Back then, they managed to kick Eunice out of the family and the country. Now, she returns and brings them trouble.
'Is she planning revenge on us?' Miranda mused.
"I was as shocked as you, Mom. I thought I only heard it wrong when Christian introduced her to the board! But Eunice appeared! Mom, she must do some tricks! Mom, do you know who the chairman of M&M International is? Maybe she seduced that old man, the reason she was a big shot now!"
"I'm uncertain, honey. The president of the company is Christian Meier's father, Edward Meier. Maybe the chairman is his grandmother, the matriarch of the Meier household. And so what are you saying is impossible?"
"Really, Mom?" Leah's eyes twinkle upon making a presumption. She and Miranda shared a knowing look, then parted their lips to broaden their smile.
"Leah, Christian Meier is a bigger fish than Jullian Lopez. I think it is best to annul your engagement with him."
"But, Mom?" Leah couldn't believe that her mother would advise her in such a way.
"Think carefully, Leah. Jullian is not the heir of the Lopezes but of Vincent Shen and Zaijan Lopez. He does not stand to rule the entire Lopez wealth!"
Her mom isn't wrong. But Vincent Shen and Zaijan Lopez are no longer available on the market. In fact, Vincent is a lucky bastard for marrying a zillionaire princess.
But if she marries Christian, whose family wealth is not inferior to Vincent's wife's, she will become a zillionaire princess, too!
However, she hasn't had a taste of Jullian yet. She also wants to share a bed with him. Hence, she is reluctant to follow her mom's advice.
"Mom, I already like Jullian. I want to marry him."
"So, are you going to settle for less?" Miranda eyed her daughter, then meaningfully.
Leah pursed her lips. Christian Meier is a giant whale, while Jullian is only a mere mackerel. The
"Okay, mom. I'll listen to you."
"Good girl."
"You will help me, right?"
"Yes, my princess. Leave everything to Mom, alright?"
Leah beamed. But her smile faded slowly when she remembered Eunice was in her way.
"Mom, what about Eunice? Christian is infatuated with her. She is blocking my way!"
"Don't worry. Leave everything to Mom. Now, visit your doctor. Eunice is throwing a party, right? Then my daughter should steal her night!"
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Meanwhile, Robert Lim is crossing the Claire City Bridge, heading to the Shangri-La Hotel to meet someone. He pulled out his phone from his inner coat pocket and dialed a particular number.
"Hello, Uncle Robert."
"Where are you?"
"I'm in the company, Uncle."
"Alright. I have something for you to deal with."
"What's wrong, Uncle Robert?" Leaning on his leather chair, Anthony Lim—vice president of Lim Company—swiveled her chair, and a beautiful lake scenery came into his line of sight.
"Someone bullied my princess! Now, I want you to deal with this woman. Make sure that she won't return to the country again!"
"Oh, I see…" said Anthony lazily, rolling his eyes. 'Here we go again.'
Whenever Leah was in trouble, his foolish uncle immediately came to her rescue, and the one who often cleaned up the mess was him.
"How do you want me to deal with her?"
"You already know how to deal with it. This woman is an orphan. No one is protecting her."
"Alright. Send me her information, Uncle Roberts."
"Good! I know I can rely on you! My assistant will email you the details."
Robert Lim ended the call.
Anthony clenched his jaw as he stared at the clouds blankly. He was fed up with Leah's capriciousness. She always acts up like she is the rightful Lim heir. That is why he was often annoyed whenever his uncle called him to deal with someone.
"I would never allow Leah to inherit the company for which I poured my sweat and blood!" He swore in his heart.
It didn't take long, and he received the email. Dramatically, his eyes widened from shock.
"She's back?"
Eunice Tsui is the woman he falls in love with. And the same woman is the only one capable of breaking his heart. At the same time, she was the one who could mend it!
"So you've returned, my dear Eunice."
Caressing the picture on his computer monitor, Anthony's gaze softened as he swore it in his heart.
"This time, I will never let you go, Eunice!"